Sutter County races rake in $300K

Sheriff’s contest is pulling in the most contributions

Editor’s Note: This is the second of two reports concerning local campaign finances. A report on Yuba County candidate finances was published yesterday.

There could be some money thrown around in the run-up to the Sutter County elections. Amongst positions up for election where there are at least two candidates, nearly $300,000 in contributions have been reported up through the latest reporting deadline.

The sheriff’s race so far is pulling in the most in contributions, at more than $126,000 reported.

Candidates were required to submit their first round of financial statements by April 26. The documents covered the time period between Jan. 1 and April 21. The next round of required financial statements are due May 24.

(Total contributions includes nonmonetary contributions.)

Sutter County Sheriff

Candidates running for the Sutter County Sheriff’s position include Jeff

Pierce, 61, currently undersheriff; Dennis Hauck, 48, a Yuba City police sergeant; and Brandon Barnes, 45, the Yuba County Jail commander.

■ Pierce reported $36,840 in total contributions through April 21, and total expenditures of $39,194.

Notable contributions include: $500 from Northwest Freightway of Yuba City; $500 from Hoppin Family Farms; $525 from retiring incumbent J. Paul Parker; $700 from Mary Woods; $1,000 from Jay Grassell; $500 from Frederick Young; $1,000 from Alpha Intelligence; $2,000 from Moe’s Crop Dusting; $1,000 from J. Paul Parker; $3,000 from Sarb Thiara Jr.; $500 from Surjit Gill; $1,000 from Alfred Montna; $1,000 from Sutter Yuba Association of Realtors; $500 from Carl Pratt; $500 from Rai Ranches.

Through April 21, Pierce paid $16,000 to Tabcommunications in Fair Oaks for various consulting and paraphernalia.

■ Hauck reported $30,271 in total contributions and $24,399 in total expenditures.

Notable contributions include: $1,000 from Ronald and Norma Giovannetti; $1,000 from Recology; $500 from Gary Marler; $1,000 from Karmdeep and Harpreet Bains; $1,000 from Harter Packing Company; $1,000 from Jas Repair Inc; $1,000 from Didar Singh Bains; $2,000 from Samara Ranches; $500 from EZ Registration Solutions (Lincoln Road); $500 from CPI Logistics; $500 from Northwest Freightway; $1,000 from Bi-county Irrigation; $1,000 from Hardeep and Jaswinder Dhadli; $1,000 from Harmon Thiara; $1,000 from Bakshinder Thiara; $1,000 from Sarb Thiara; $500 from Basra Trucking; $1,000 from Krazy Bains Ag Unlimited; $500 from Escalera Inc; $500 from Empire Farming; $3,000 from Khalsa Farms; $1,000 from Judge Farms; $1,000 from Millennium Farms; $2,000 from F&M Homes; $500 from Rajinder Tumber.

Hauck paid $3,000 to Big Buddha Productions for a campaign video; $11,000 to Signwork for truck wrap, signs, and decals. Hauck is exempt from reporting/ paying his wife, Kary Hauck, who co-owns Sapphire Marketing Group. According to the Fair Political Practices Commission, “if an individual donates his or her personal or professional services to a campaign (including a volunteer’s travel expenses), no contribution has been made or received as long as there is no understanding of reimbursement.”

■ Barnes reported $60,646 in total contributions and $29,328 in total expenditures. He loaned himself $2,000 this period.

Notable contributions include: $1,000 from Ajit Bains; $500 from BSB Ranch; $2,500 Sarb Thiara; $500 from Kevin Cozad; $500 from Sidney Turner; $1,000 from Micheli Enterprise; $2,500 from New Legend Inc; $1,000 from Elysian Farms; $500 from Jagjit Powar; $500 from Thiara Bros Express; $1,000 from Parmjit Johl and Sardjit Johl; $500 from Direct Delivery Service; $1,000 from Harjinder Bains; $500 from New Legend Inc; $500 from Amarjit Sohal; $1,000 from Lorene Conant; $1,100 from Jill Leal; $600 from Cathleen Simpson; $1,000 from Sutter Yuba Association of Realtors; $1,000 from Gurmej Singh Gill; $5,000 from Samara Ranches; $500 from Lucky Food and Gas; $1,000 from Dillon Brothers; $500 Avtar Judge; $1,000 Jasbir Kullar; $1,000 Dalvir Singh Gill; $1,000 from Harbhajan Sandhu; $1,500 from Sun Valley Ranches; $2,000 from Gurman Pamma.

Barnes paid $8,020 to SMART Marketing, $1,000 to Yuba County K9 Association, and $8,407 to Signworx.

Superintendent of schools

Candidates running for the Sutter County superintendent of schools include Bal Dhillon, 54, the incumbent; Tom Reusser, 47, principal of Mckenney Intermediate School in Marysville; and Joe Hendrix, 53, and Joe Hendrix, 53, superintendent/ principal of Nuestro Elementary School District.

■ Dhillon reported $30,449 in total contributions and $31,602 in total expenditures.

Notable contributions include: $1,000 from Nar Heer; $500 from Rajinder Tumber; $500 from Narinder Singh; $1,000 from Surinder Everest; $500 from Kulwant Johl; $500 from Harjeet Bajwa; $500 from CPI Logistics; $500 from Tejinder Ghuman; $500 from Jasbir Kang; $500 from Siri Pritan Khalsa; $500 from Paramjeet Kaur; $1,000 from Harwant Johl; $500 from Sarbjit Johl; $2,500 from Kulwant Johl; $500 from Sukhjiven Bains Farms; $500 from ADGM Atwal’s Farm; $1,000 from Kanbir Johl; $500 from Davinder Kaur; $500 from Ajit Bains; $975 from Sutnam Singh; $500 from Samara Ranches; $500 from Jasbir Sikullar; $500 from Jaswant Suprai; $1,000 from Sutter Yuba Association of Relaltors; $750 from Jagjit Powar.

Dhillon paid $19,640 to SMART Marketing.

■ Reusser reported $32,506 in total contributions and $30,887 in total expenditures.

Notable contributions include: $1,000 from Sutter Yuba Association of Realtors; $1,000 from Ronald and Norma Giovannetti; $1,000 from HSD Trucking; $1,000 from Recology; $500 from Dress Neitling; $500 from Rocklin Selfstorage; $500 from JM Anderson Fire Protection; $2,440 from Leland and Julia Reusser; $500 from David Lamb; $500 from Jackie Bumpus; $1,500 from Stuart and Angela Kitchen; $600 from Philip and Kim Carrier; $500 from Richard and Christine Correa; $500 from William Edick; $550 from Johnny and Frances Hill; $2,060 from Michael and Janice Bates; $525 from Larry and Dale Geweke; $500 from Jerry and Lisa Gross.

Reusser paid $19,915 to Sapphire Marketing Group.

■ Hendrix reported $8,518 in total contributions and $7,511 in total expenditures. He loaned himself $6,219. Hendrix spent $2,000 on signs.

District 3 Supervisor

Candidates for Sutter County District 3 supervisor include: Mike Ziegenmeyer, 37, vice president of sales for Sweco and general manager for Five Star Equipment Rentals; Paul Basi, 50, who owns and operates a professional staffing firm; and Bert Manuel, 50, a rice and walnut farmer.

■ Ziegenmeyer did not have financial paperwork turned in as of Monday afternoon.

■ Basi reported $12,893 in total contributions through April 21 and $32,634 in total expenditures.

Notable contributions include: $500 from MK Trucking; $500 from Makhan Basi; $500 from Baldev and Kuldip Johl; $1,000 from Sutter Yuba Association of Realtors; $1,000 from Alfred and Gail Montna; $1,000 from Recology; $500 from Committee to Elect Larry Munger Supervisor; $1,000 from Estonian Ranches; $500 from Valley West Partners; $500 from Kalkat Fruit and Nut Company; $500 from George Rogers; $5,000 loan from Gurpal Basi.

Basi paid $23,517 to Sapphire Marketing.

■ Manuel reported $9,203 in total contributions and $16,156 in total expenditures. He loaned himself $1,352.

Notable contributions include: $1,000 from Thomas Davis Farm; $1,025 from Quattuor Construction Inc; $500 from R&H Leasing Company.

Manuel paid $9,870 to SMART Marketing; $3,629

District Attorney

Candidates for Sutter County district attorney include Amanda Hopper, 42, the incumbent; and Chris Carlos, 48, a local attorney.

■ Hopper reported $34,574 in total contributions through April 21 and $20,240 in total expenditures.

Notable contributions include: $500 from Harjinder Bains; $500 from Direct Delivery Service Inc of Sacramento; $500 from Gurvinder Dosanjh; $500 from Jaswant Singh Saprai; $500 from MK Trucking Inc; $500 from New Sutlej Transport; $500 from Norcal Pump and Well Drilling; $500 from P.S. Lally; $500 from Thiara Bros Express; $1,500 from Jagjit Chima; $5,000 from New Legend Inc; $1,000 from Norma Giovannetti; $500 from Barbara Levake; $500 from Hilbers Inc; $500 from Kary Hauck; $500 from Kulwant Johl; $500 from Neil Mitchell; $1,00 from Ajit Bains; $1,000 from Terry Chima Ag Service; $1,000 from Alfred Montna; $500 from Rick Worrell; $5,000 from Carolyn Kuhnen.

Hopper paid $4,897 to Sacramento Valley Solutions for consulting and other services, with $1,922 owed; $7,635 to Signworx of Olivehurst; and $3,745 to Landslide Communications of Laguna Nigel for campaign literature.

■ Carlos reported $43,070 in total contributions and $25,34 in total expenses. He loaned himself $200.

Notable contributions include: $500 from Paul Wuehler; $1,000 from Law Offices of Joseph Anthony Carlos; $1,000 from Jesse Santana; $1,000 from Mark Evans; $5,000 from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Public Works PAC; $1,500 from Gurprit and Harsharan Bains; $500 from Millennium Farms; $1,000 from Rajdep Chima; $1,000 from Sutter Yuba Association of Realtors; $2,500 from Sunvalley Ranches; $2,500 from Sandhu Bros Farming; $500 from Pamma Law Firm; $2,500 from Ranjit Khagura; $1,000 from Jasdeep Bains; $750 from Rajinder Singh Chohan; $500 from Sun Valley Orchards; $500 from Avtar Judge; $500 from Janda Farm; $1,700 from Palwinder Mahi; $1,000 from P.S. Gohal farms; $1,000 from Garnam Pamma; $1,000 from Gurmej Singh Gill; $1,000 from Sukwinder Singh; $1,000 from Dalvir Singh Gill; $500 from Lucky Food and Gas; $500 from Jasbir Kullar; $500 from Rajdeep Kaur; $500 from Rupinder Singh; $1,000 from Dhillon Brothers; $1,000 from Richland Enterprises.

Carlos paid $7,392 to Signworx and $7,987 to SMART Marketing.